NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

More info please. What is your processor and graphics adapter? Is your graphics a part of your main system board? Click on start, Windows System and Control Panel and then select System. That will show you the processor. In the upper left area of that screen you will see device manager. Click on that and scroll down to display adapters to see what your graphics is.

d2b2 Loc: Catonsville, Maryland, USA

I really don't know. Just passing on the difficulty we are experiencing.

Dbl00buk Loc: Orlando

A friend of mine has a Puget Systems Serenity Pro. I watched him running both PS and CP1 and I had to pick my jaw off the floor.
Warp speed responses. One hell of a power-house.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Yeah, and the price ($2660) dropped my jaw to the floor...

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

Some other info is needed about your system, such as CPU, SSD size, other hard drives, are you using on-board video or a GPU? You just said you have an SSD, but not what size it is or if you have another hard drive installed. On my PC, I have a 512GB M.2 SSD installed as my C:/drive, and only my OS and program files are on it. I have a 4TB HDD to store all of my data, photos, etc. Using a two drive configuration and storing just your operating system along with program files and your Lightroom catalog on your local drive, will help keep your system running fast.

Win10 64bit, 32GB of Ram is all good, but if your processor is not up to the task, or running out of space and you do not have another hard drive installed, all that can be part of your problem.

Other problems that can be causing your PC to run slow are not enough free space on your SSD, too many background programs running, hardware conflicts and/or outdated drivers installed, is the SSD the only drive and close to being full, do you need to clean up temp files stored on your computer? If your SSD is getting full, it will take longer to read and write the data to and from the disk, slowing your system down.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

The OP has posted essentially the same question a couple of week’s ago ( https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-566005-1.html ) with some more detail. Since the latest post, the OP hasn’t answered the multiple posters who have asked for clarifications or details, so let me suggest we are wasting our time here except to add that the HW is perfectly adequate and a complete backup, format, and reinstallation of Windows, applications and drivers is the best initial answer.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Thanks, Chris!! Good detective work and suggestions.
Mark

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

Pardon my ignorance, but Is It possible to upgrade an old computer such as his with a new graphics card? Sounds like a good inexpensive solution if he can.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

Depends on the motherboard I guess...

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

Possibly so, but without the proper info about the entire system you could go to that expense and trouble without solving the issues he's having. His graphics could have nothing much to do with it. And depending upon the age of the system to be upgraded, it may not be possible for the newer technology. Certain types of interfaces may not be available on an older system board that are required for the newer devices. Any system over 3-5 years old is in this questionable situation. Also, when we look at upgrading systems that are 3 years old or older, you have to start adding up the cost of the upgrades including, installation costs if you can't do it yourself, operating system upgrades and those things which have a domino effect (change one thing and it triggers having to change others). I usually tell my clients that if it all adds up to over half the cost of a new system that fits their needs, then they should strongly consider a new system since it will have a warranty etc. I know it can be frustrating for people when it comes to these things, but it's sort of like someone who has a 14 ft. john boat that they pull behind their small SUV. They get the bug for a nice new 21 ft ski boat only to find out that their going to have to trade in their small SUV for a full size pickup truck. You need to know it before you buy the boat.

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

When I went to replace my PC XT I picked Dell, and went through their online menus to configure it the way I wanted it. It came as I had specified (including Windows ME, so you know how long ago this all was) but a few years later when I went to upgrade something I found that it needed uncommon memory chips that were considerably more expensive than "normal," or had proprietary mounting specs for internal drives, or both. (Like I say, it was a LONG time ago.)

I assume that since they're still in business and have become one of the 800 pound gorillas in the biz, they probably don't design their stuff that way any more, but my personal experience meant I never again considered Dell products. (I built its replacement from Micro Center parts, and put XP on it, then Win 7.) I guess if I were looking at upgrading my Win 7 boxes I'd have to take a look at Dell again, but I would sure check on how "standard" their innards are these days.

Joe 88

Have Dell built you what you need if you have the money. I buy 5 to 10 PC a year get tired one I give it to a kid that needs one and get another from p.
www.tigerdirect.com I been buying from them for over 10 years GREAT SERVICE. Got an email today they now have gamer PC.

jimbuckley Loc: Arizona

Totally agree! However, I found that building your own PC is not at all difficult, even for someone like me who had never tackled a project like this before. I was inspired by the Puget Systems PCs that I saw recommended a while back here on UHH. This is exactly the type and quality of PC I was looking for. However, without that kind of budget, I decided to roll my own, using the same components as in their Photoshop-recommended system. After lots of research including many YouTube videos, I ordered all the ingredients using the PcPartPicker web site to source them at the best prices. All the components arrived and, thanks to the helpful videos, I assembled everything in about two hours. Fired up perfectly. Then I installed Windows 10 Pro and my usual collection of software along with other SSDs/HDDs already on hand for data, photos, backups, etc. Bottom line: Puget $2850; my even-slightly-better (M.2 SSD) system about $1350. Photoshop (and everything else) performance is off the chain!! Here are the components I used:

NZXT H500 mid-tower case
MSI Z390 Gaming Edge AC motherboard
Intel i7-8700 processor (not the i7-8700K because no need to spend extra $$ to overclock it)
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler (instead of one that came with processor)
Corsair Vengeance 32gb DDR4-3000 memory (2 x 16gb)
Samsung 960 EVO 250gb NVME M.2-2280 SSD (much faster than regular ssd...plugs into M.2 slot on motherboard)
GTX 1060 6gb Video Card
Thermaltake Smart Pro 750w modular power supply

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Fredrick, did not answer your question because this covered it well. We were all guessing because did not have all info needed nor anything he had already done to solve problem other than ask Best Buy (or other retailer) which will ALWAYS tell you to buy a new one because of some bell or whistle that has been added.

mackolb

My best advice: "Once you go Mac, you'll never go back." Any iMac with max memory and SSD storage, but if you can afford it, the iMac Pro is simply as good as it gets. All the 27" models feature 5K integrated display and you specify which graphics card you prefer.
As with any choice you make, Mac or PC and your desire to configure or buy off-the-shelf, you'll get what you pay for and live with the outcome for years to come. All Mac OS and software updates are fully tested and vetted and FREE! And with AppleCare+, you get three years of worry-free use and 24/7 toll-free technical support. And, whatever software you're accustomed to use for image editing is, most likely, optimized for the Mac and will give you a better, more stable and reliable experience. Blame that on the UNIX OS, which is what's under the hood of the Mac.